His phone was connected swiftly, and his familiar voice came through within seconds."Where are you?" she asked softly, attempting to mask her excitement."Downstairs!" he responded curtly."Downstairs? Where?""Where else? Hurry up and get out here!"Violet put down the phone and turned to look out
After some hesitation, the waiter finally told her, "You can't enter without proper attire."They sat across from each other.Lucius casually threw his suit jacket over the chair, exposing a black shirt that had been expertly fitted. This man donned a dark tie, which emanated elegance that rivaled c
Lucius clarified, "That's not the issue here."He lightly tapped Megan's shoulder, undisturbed by her display of affection. He was treating the situation as ordinary rather than alluring.Megan had always been very proud. She would never put herself down unless she was passionately in love. Even so,
"I remember," he stated.Lucius kept his promises and never went back on them."Alright, then," Blake replied, nodding. "I want you to marry Megan."Lucius's expression fell, and he stared at Blake as if he were a stranger."But you promised!" Blake pressed, stressing the weight of Lucius's words.M
As the curtain drew back, Violet unexpectedly saw Megan seated in the prime spot of the first row. She was squinting and smiling at Violet.The row was reserved for Celene's esteemed guests. It was a mystery how Megan managed to get there.Violet was resolved not to let her own feelings mess with th
Violet hurriedly looked away. She brushed away her uncontrollable tears and ran away.She was extremely exhausted after the lengthy trip back to Wickham's Residence.The house was vacant, except for Patrick. The old man hunched over, his hair now completely gray. Recent events had taken their toll o
Celene cautioned, "Make sure you're ready. Once the tour begins, we’ll be gone for months. Can you handle that?"Can Violet handle it? Why couldn't she handle it? Violet felt as if nothing was holding her back."I'm up for it," she replied with a slight nod, but her voice was slightly choked up.Str
George was taken aback when he returned alone, and cast an instinctual glance toward his back.Lucius sank into the sofa. He grabbed the tea from a servant and drank a couple mouthfuls. Then he flung the teacup onto the table, shattering it.George slowly walked over and said, "Ms. Violet...""Don't